The Regional Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility has begun to remove the abandoned boats from Puerto Blanco. This is the first action to take place in this enclave after several years in which the project has been paralysed and which is necessary so that the company awarded the Marina PortBlanc concession can take possession of the land and begin work.
However, two necessary procedures are still pending before the company can begin work: firstly, the Conselleria must approve the construction project presented by the company, and secondly, it must grant the company the deed of delivery of goods, that is to say, of the land.
"Although we still don't know when the work will begin, the fact that these boats are being removed is a very important step, which makes us hope that the date when the company can start work is near," explained the acting mayoress, Ana Sala.
The project is two years behind schedule, as work should have begun in 2021 and the new port was scheduled to open its doors in the summer of 2022. However, it was paralysed due to a boundary problem between the administrations which was resolved in August 2022 when Costas gave the go-ahead to the modifications to the ascription lines requested by the Ministry of Ecological Transition itself.
The company is expected to invest five million euros in the project and will carry out urban development, building and port works. Marina PortBlanc, as it will be called, will house some 200 moorings, including jet skis and boats of up to 15 m in length, car parks, restaurants and a leisure area.